Rhus Glabra

Rhus glabra, R. tryphina, and R. coriaria have acid fruit and astringent bark,

• ▸which is used in tanning.
• ▸Rh.
• ▸g.
• ▸is a deciduous shrub with stem 2 to 12 feet high, and has

terminal flowers, and fruit clothed with acid crimson hairs, like the other non-poisonous Rhoes.

• ▸The tincture of the bark was proved by Dr.
• ▸A.
• ▸V.
• ▸Marshall on himself with very substantial

doses. The symptoms of the Schema are his, and they bear out the traditional uses of the remedy.

One of these is, "profuse perspiration arising from debility" (Scudder); and Marshall had

"profuse sweat during sleep" and such a degree of debility that he was obliged to leave off the

proving. Hale mentions that an infusion of the root has a popular repute in diarrhsa and

dysentery, especially when the discharges are fetid; and that the berries are used for chronic

cough, wheezing cough, and laryngeal asthma. A tincture made of the whole pannicle ("Sumach-

bobs") cured a patient of his who had every spring an attack of laryngeal cough with dyspnsa and

almost complete loss of voice. Farmers place "bobs" in the mangers of horses who have

"heaves." Cooper observed an aggravation in a case of psoriasis: the patient felt irritable and

despondent, and the skin became irritable. In the proving there were dull, heavy headaches, > by

exercise. (Hale says it has cured occipital headaches.) There was < of stomach symptoms by

• ▸either food or drink.
• ▸< By touch (abdomen; ulcers in mouth).
• ▸< After sleep.
• ▸> By movement.

Lost two pounds weight in three days.—Exhaustion and painful fatigue

compelled him to relinquish the proving.

Dull, heavy headache on waking, > by exercise.—Dull, heavy pain in front and top of

head.

• ▸Bleeding from 1.
• ▸nostril and mouth.
• ▸—Bloody scabs in |.
• ▸nostril —L.
• ▸nostril hot and dry.

Scurvy; nursing sore mouth (Veronica). Aphthous stomatitis.

Tongue furred white Several small, very sensitive ulcers on mucous membrane

• ▸opposite the bicuspids.
• ▸—Taste flat, alkaline.
• ▸—Taste of drug remains long.
• ▸—Bleeding from mouth.

• ▸Loss of appetite Ord d.
• ▸).
• ▸—Hunger (4th d.
• ▸).
• ▸—At breakfast could eat but little

though feeling as if he had fasted many days (6th d.).—Distress in stomach, disturbed, very

restless.—Pain in stomach much < by all food or drink.

Sharp cutting in umbilical region and abdomen.—Umbilical region tender to

pressure.

Diarrhsa in afternoon, < towards evening (Ist d.); later dry, hard stool;

then first part dry, later moist; then natural; and again diarrhsa of short continuance.

Sleep: disturbed by annoying dreams; very restless—Dreams of flying through the

air.

Sense of coldness while there is actual increase of heat in the skin.—Skin hot, dry,

with thirst.—Sweat, profuse during sleep.

Rhus Toxicodendron.

• ▸POISON OAK.
• ▸N.
• ▸O.
• ▸Anacardiaceé.
• ▸Tincture of fresh leaves gathered at sunset just before

flowering time.

and

• ▸Debility.
• ▸Diarrhsa.
• ▸Dreams, annoying.
• ▸Dysentery.
• ▸Epistaxis.
• ▸Hémorrhage.
• ▸Head-ache.

Mouth, ulcers in.

Compare: Rh. a. and other Anacardiace¢, and the Xanthoxylace¢, which are an

allied order.

Said to be antidotal to the action of Mercury, and has been employed in the treatment of secondary syphilis after mercurialization.

Tincture. Usually locally to soft, spongy gums, aphthae, pharyngitis, etc. Internally, first potency.